homesteader
/ˈhoʊmˌstɛdər/
noun
- A person who settles on and farms land that is given or claimed under a homestead law.
- She was a homesteader who lived alone on her claim for five years.
- Many homesteaders faced harsh winters and droughts.
- The homesteader built a small cabin and planted corn on the prairie.
- A person who lives a self-sufficient lifestyle, often growing their own food and making their own goods.
- Modern homesteaders raise chickens and grow vegetables in their backyard.
- The family became homesteaders, learning to can food and chop wood.
- As a homesteader, he relied on solar power and a well for water.